Monuments

House of M.M. Nawab

This house belonged to Mir Mohsun Nawab - Azerbaijani scientist, poet, artist, astronomer, literary critic, sculptor, historian, calligrapher and musicologist who lived and worked in the city of Shusha, scientist with a medieval system of scientific knowledge in the middle of the 19th century back the days when capitalist relations were sprouting everywhere in Azerbaijan and a new way of thinking was emerging. It is located in Mamayi quarter. It is an architectural monument of the 18th century. It was badly damaged during the years of occupation. There are plans to restore the house in the coming years.

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A residential house

Built in 19th century. The house of Hamid Mukhtar oghlu Abbasov. Originally from Khalfali village of Shusha, Hamid Abbasov worked for many years in the Soviet Justice system as the state prosecutor. (January 1, 1910 - October 24, 1994)

A residential house

An architectural monument of the 18th century. Was neglected for many years after Shusha was occupied and became unfit for living.

Mamayi mosque

Built in the 19th century in the Mamayi quarter of Shusha. The roof of the Mamayi mosque reminds roofs of Shusha's quadrangular residential buildings and hosts a Minaret to call to prayer. The prayer hall of the mosque is divided into three naves by four columns. The windows are placed on the two main facade and mihrab sides of the building. Mamayi Mosque was once a poetry house. During the occupation, the Armenian invaders destroyed the stone inscription and vase of the mosque, and the building remained neglected for many years.

Mamayi spring

Spring of Mamayi quarter. This architectural monument was built in 1900 at the expense of the well-known entrepreneur Samad Agha Javanshir from Shusha. Mamayi is the name of one of the upper quarters located in Shusha. The spring is also connected with this name. In the inscriptions on the spring, it was indicated that the spring was built at the expense of Samad Bey Javanshirov. During the occupation, Armenian forces destroyed the stone inscription on the spring and carved a cross on it. After the city of Shusha was freed from occupation, the spring was restored to its true form.